WITH the Winter Olympics under way, North-East skiing enthusiasts are being given a cut-price chance to take to the slopes.

Silksworth Ski Centre, in Sunderland, is offering a cut-price ski pass to coincide with the winter games. The £20 pass will give access to skiers and snowboarders until February 24, and is for adults and juniors, letting them use the slopes as frequently as they choose.

Passes are available for skiers who can snowplough, stop and turn, and to those who can use both edges of a snowboard.

Centre manager David Crosby said: "We are delighted to mark the launch of the Winter Olympics."